The Irishwoman who died in Sunday's bomb blasts in Uganda has today been named as Marie Smith, a 51-year-old originally from Dublin.
Ms Smith was a lay missionary who worked for over 30 years in Africa.
Uganda has made a number of arrests after Somali Islamists claimed they were behind two bombs which killed at least 76 people, the Ugandan government said today.
The twin explosions ripped through two bars heaving with soccer fans watching the closing moments of the World Cup final on television late on Sunday.
An unexploded suicide belt has been found at one of the two sites where bombs went off in Uganda’s capital, a government spokesman said today.
"Arrests were made late yesterday after an unexploded suicide bomber's belt was found in the Makindye area (of the capital Kampala)," said the spokesman Fred Opolot. Ugandan police said the vest was designed so it could be planted, rather than worn, and be used as an improvised bomb.
He did not say how many people were arrested after the attacks, for which a radical, al-Qaeda-inspired Somali group, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. Al-Shabaab has threatened further attacks on Uganda and Burundi, both of which have peacekeepers in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, if the troops are not withdrawn.
World leaders condemned the attacks, with Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin expressing shock at the deaths.
“I am horrified and saddened at the appalling loss of life in last night’s bomb attacks in Kampala,” he said. “I know that the mood in Kampala yesterday would have been one of great joy, with celebrations to mark the conclusion of Africa’s first World Cup. The peace of those celebrations has been cruelly shattered by this heinous terrorist attack.”
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni declared a week of mourning. The attacks occurred a week before Kampala hosts an African Union summit that will bring together most African leaders, raising concerns about security for the event.
Mr Opolot said there was no plans to cancel the summit following the bombings.
Additional reporting: Reuters